Defense News Aerospace 2025
Dutch MQ-9 Reaper Drones to Continue Guarding NATO’s Eastern Flank Against Emerging Threats Until 2026
The Netherlands has decided to extend the mission of its MQ-9 Reaper drones operating from Romania for another year, reinforcing its contribution t...
Pratt & Whitney Secures Huge Contract for F119 Engine Sustainment to Support US Air Force's F-22 Fleet
On February 20, 2025, Pratt & Whitney, a key business unit of RTX, announced it has been awarded a significant contract valued at up to $1.5 billio...
Milanion captures global attention with its new FP-5 cruise missile and Magia swarm intelligence system at IDEX 2025
Milanion Group unveiled its FP-5 ground-launched cruise missile and Magia decentralised swarm intelligence system for the first time at the Interna...
Türkiye Considers a Carrier-Based Version of KAAN Fighter for Its Future MUGEM Aircraft Carrier
On February 19, 2025, Ulusavunma reported that Türkiye is exploring the possibility of developing a carrier-based version of its fifth-generation s...
United Arab Emirates Explore Potential Collaboration on Turkish KAAN Fighter for Advanced Air Superiority and Defense Capabilities
At the IDEX 2025 exhibition in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates expressed interest in the KAAN fighter project developed by Turkish Aerospace In...
South Korea's KF-21 Boramae twin-seater fighter jet steps closer to deployment following latest test flight
On February 19, 2025, the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21-004, one of two twin-seater prototypes of the South Korean KF-21 Boramae fighter j...
Discover how the Jeniah became UAE's first jet-powered combat drone
The Emirati Edge Group presented its new Jeniah unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) at IDEX 2025 as part of the UAE’s focus on taking part in the...
Russia Highlights its Urban Firefighting Capabilities with Ka-32A11M Helicopter at IDEX 2025
The 2025 edition of IDEX, taking place from February 17 to 21 in Abu Dhabi, serves as a key platform for showcasing defense and security innovation...
Russia Enhances Drone Strike Capability With its X-UAV Air-to-Air Missile at IDEX 2025
At the IDEX 2025 exhibition in Abu Dhabi, Russia officially presents the X-UAV guided missile, an air-to-air weapon designed for remote launch from...
India Plans to Launch an International Tender in 2025 for 114 Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft
India is expected to issue a tender this year for acquiring 114 multi-role combat aircraft, according to two sources cited by Reuters. This initiat...
British Royal Air Force conducts flight testing of its new Protector RG1 Remotely Piloted Air System
On February 12, 2025, the British Royal Air Force (RAF) announced that it has commenced flight testing of the Protector RG1 Remotely Piloted Air Sy...
Greece's new Sarisa II rocket-armed drone confirms combat readiness after three days of live-fire testing
The Greek company SAS Technology completed a three-day live-fire testing campaign for its Sarisa II (also known as SRS-2A) unmanned combat aerial v...